The bill, H.B. No. 1361, proposes an amendment to the Health and Safety Code by adding Section 382.221, which outlines the distribution of funds for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program. It specifies that the new provisions apply to counties that are or were participating in the program and have remitted fees collected for it. The bill mandates that, by January 1, 2026, the commission must distribute all available funds collected before September 1, 2025, that are designated for this program to the eligible counties. The distribution will be proportional to the fees collected in those counties.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that counties receiving these funds can only use them to support programs authorized under Section 382.220(b). The new section will expire on September 1, 2029, and the act will take effect on September 1, 2025. This legislation aims to ensure that low-income vehicle repair assistance funds are effectively allocated to the counties that have contributed to the program.

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